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Los Peones Son El Alma del Juego / The Pawns Are the Soul of the GameLas horas pasaban como fuera de la realidad, en un espacio habitado por el recuerdo y la locura, donde lo pretrito estaba vivo y los difuntos eran espritus concupiscentes. Un joven de dieciocho aos llega a la ciudad de Mxico con la secreta intencin de convertirse en poeta. Es el final de la dcada de los cincuenta. Al poco tiempo, comienza a involucrarse en la intensa vida cultural de la capital. As, se adentra en un mundo de talleres y tertulias, de
«Las horas pasaban como fuera de la realidad, en un espacio habitado por el recuerdo y la locura, donde lo pretérito estaba vivo y los difuntos eran espíritus concupiscentes.» Un joven de dieciocho años llega a la ciudad de México con la secreta intención de convertirse en poeta. Es el final de la década de los cincuenta. Al poco tiempo, comienza a involucrarse en la intensa vida cultural de la capital. Así, se adentra en un mundo de talleres y tertulias, de complicidades sinceras y envidias aún más hondas, cafés y torneos de ajedrez, de intrigas amorosas, vanidades y -a pesar o por encima de todo- de pasión verdadera por la creación literaria. El joven habrá de convertirse, efectivamente, en poeta y en uno de los protagonistas de la literatura mexicana del siglo xx. También, circularmente, en el autor de esta novela. Por ella pasan personajes que conoció de cerca, como gente cotidiana en un ambiente cotidiano, no como monumentos: Juan José Arreola, Juan Rulfo, Octavio Paz, Elena Garro, Amparo Dávila, Gabriel García Márquez, Adolfo Bioy Casares, Philip Lamantia, Francisco Toledo, Luis Buñuel, Nahui Olin, entre muchos otros. Los peones son el alma del juego, obra que comenzó como un diario secreto, es el vivo retrato del México de una época. Es también una lúdica novela en la que el ajedrez opera como una metáfora de la vida. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION "The hours passed as if separate from reality, in a space inhabited by memory and madness, where the past was very much alive and the deceased were sensual spirits." An eighteen-year-old young man arrives in Mexico City with the secret intention of becoming a poet. It is the end of the fifties. Before long, he begins to partake and be part of the intense cultural life the capital has to offer. Thus, he enters a world of workshops and gatherings, of genuine camaraderie but with even deeper jealousies, cafes and chess tournaments, love intrigues, vanities and --despite or above all--true passion for literary creation.That young man would indeed become a poet and one of the protagonists of twentieth-century Mexican literature; and coming full circle, the author of this novel. Characters that he knew closely cross these pages as everyday people in an everyday environment, not as the literary greats they were: Juan José Arreola, Juan Rulfo, Octavio Paz, Elena Garro, Amparo Dávila, Gabriel García Márquez, Adolfo Bioy Casares, Philip Lamantia, Francisco Toledo, Luis Buñuel, and Nahui Olin, among many others. The Pawns Are the Soul of the Game, a work that began as his private diary, is the living portrait of Mexico of a past era. It is also a playful novel inwhich chess functions as a metaphor for life.
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★★★★★ 3
I’m a little disappointed.
Format: Kindle
I usually like Jillian West’s books but this one was missing a lot for me. The pregnancy didn’t come across as real. She’s on her feet for 12 hour days but is perfectly healthy at 8 months pregnant? Yet the week she moves in all of a sudden she’s not? She is planning on actually running during one of the plot buildups. But at 8 months pregnant that’s incredibly hard to do. The lack of breathing ability and lung space, the change in body center, mass, and gravity. All of it prohibits running, unless you’re an athlete this didn’t come off as at all realistic.
I didn’t feel any connection with the alphas. There wasn’t any emotional connection. It could be because of the tense it was written in. But I didn’t get any deep feelings out of this. It came across as checking off boxes. Even the spicy scenes weren’t really believable for me. I wanted to see them fall for her, and it just kind of all fizzled. Even Bishop.
One thing I did really like was the ending. I did not see it coming and I’m interested in reading book two because of it. But on the whole this book was mostly disappointing for me.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2024
★★★★★ 4
4.25 stars
Format: Kindle
Vale is an 8 month pregnant omega working as a waitress at a strip club and a cam girl. She starts to get very creepy vibes from a regular at the club, and her baby daddy ghosted her. She has had an online relationship with a man named Bishop through her cam girl status. One night, bishop was paying to watch her sleep and ansthe creepy regular Andrew break in and watch her sleep he tells vale to come to him at his business now. She flees and finds herself at a large security company with some.hot of alphas who are there to help her. This imegaverse is a little different than I have read, but I am thoroughly enjoying it. Vale is not a traditional omega she was raised by a single beta mom, and the alphas are not normal alphas they have never really loved pack life. But they are ruthless mercenaries. They need her, and she needs them. I love the aspect of the stalker and now the plot twists at the end, so so good. Sometimes, it seemed a little slow and stale mated, but since this a duet, I think It was just her starting to have Vale get to know her alpha suitors. Cliffhanger for sure with this one.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2024
★★★★★ 5
That ending 😫
Format: Kindle
I fell into a false sense of security and really thought this was gearing towards a happy ending. Then I realized there’s no work they don’t punish Andrew. I really liked Vale’s character. I don’t normally read books with pregnancy but going into this knowing she was pregnant made it more enjoyable for me.
I loved Bishops devotion to her and her happiness. I also loved that Holt and Mercy couldn’t fight their attraction to her. I love scent matches so very much. I’m so curious to see how this duet will end up. And I need to pay more attention and notice that a book I’m starting is a duet to begin with lol
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Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2025
★★★★★ 5
oh wow
Format: Kindle
I just knew there was something about Cooper! I’m wondering if he’s about to be included but damn I’m glad he’s at least not a rapist and creepy guy, he just got called on assignment and had to go! This should be interesting! She’s gonna run and then what’s his face is gonna grab her. I’m worried! Wow that was a great book and cliffhanger! Loving this!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Great book
Format: Kindle
I absolutely feel in love with all 4 characters!!! The bedroom scenes were 🌋🌡🔥🔥🔥. I couldn't put this book down!!! I'm hooked for the whole series Book 2 here I come!!!!! Its a fun easy book and story to read!!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2024
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